disparity

a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatmentthe wide disparity between rich and poorgrowing regional disparities in economic prosperityWord Originmid 16th cent.: from Frenchdisparité, from late Latindisparitas, based on Latinparitas

‘parity’

.Extra examplesAmerica should address the racial disparities in its criminal justice system.The great disparity between the teams did not make for an entertaining game.a disparity of resourcesthe disparity in their salariesthe glaring economic disparities between different groups in our societythe issue of gender disparity in the student populationThe wide disparity between rich and poor was highlighted.There are growing regional disparities in economic prosperity.